This Country of Ours
Early Explorers to World War I; Complete Set

Name: This Country of Ours
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
ISBN: 9781483012421

Author: Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

Series: This Country of Ours Series

Narrator: David Thorn, Bobbie Frohman, Laurellee Westaway

Unabridged: 24 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Alcazar AudioWorks

Published: 02/20/2014

Categories: Children's Nonfiction, History, Us History

Synopsis

This series, in seven parts, tells the story of America from the earliest founding through the days of Woodrow Wilson and World War I. The seven main topics include:Stories of Explorers and PioneersStories of VirginiaStories of New EnglandStories of the Middle and Southern ColoniesStories of the French in AmericaStories of the Struggle for LibertyStories of the United States under the Constitution

About Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867–1941) was a British author, most famous for her works of history for children.

About David Thorn

David Thorn spent his childhood in the Channel Islands off the coast of France, was schooled in England, and then immigrated to the United States at the age of twenty-three. He is retired from international commerce and currently resides in California.

About Bobbie Frohman

Bobbie Frohman, a third generation Californian, was raised in a large extended family, the niece of cowboys. Early on she developed a deep love of animals, training her dogs to perform with her at dog shows, and as a competitive barrel racer with her beloved horse, Lucky.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Brit

US history read, scheduled over 5 years, so I just finished ahead of Annie in year 5! Covers the Vikings to WW1. Planning to purchase the updated edition for the rest of the kids though! It’s been fun (and feels important) to share US history with my half-American kids who are growing up in Canada.......more

Goodreads review by Ebookwormy1

A wonderful forest view of American history. This book is of a higher reading level than "Our Island Home", so it can be slower reading. For a book written in 1917, it has aged well, though students will need to be reminded that the book was written during WWI and references to "of all the president......more

Goodreads review by Rachel

this book and the genevieve foster books have taught me more about american history than my 36 previous years combined. it's embarrassing what we dont teach anymore......more